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A new school validation process on the Isle of Man uses self-evaluation. Might it be a basis for the MAT inspections Ofsted has pledged to introduce in England?

But including pupil wellbeing in school accountability measures is ‘fraught with dangers’, headteachers’ leader warns

Over 90% of heads do not have confidence in Ofsted being able to design an effective new inspection framework, NAHT warns

Headteachers’ support service warns that it is still receiving ‘traumatic’ calls from school leaders about Ofsted inspections

Reviews will focus on pupils not in school, those receiving a part-time education and those who are severely absent

Watchdog urged to be more transparent about trials of new school inspection system if it wants to rebuild trust with the profession

Ofsted chief gives Commons committee an overview of what he believes the new school inspection report cards should cover

Watchdog’s school inspection trials are set to run for several weeks in volunteer schools but the findings will not be published

Expert observers assessing the same lesson can produce different ratings on teacher quality, new research warns

Watchdog to visit volunteer schools to trial its new inspection approach before launching a formal consultation on its plans for new report cards

If Scotland’s national bodies are weak then education is weak, ministers told in education bill debate, which was preceded by announcement of Centre of Teaching Excellence’s location

Teacher Tapp poll also finds that 4 in 10 teachers do not think inspectors can accurately assess a school, no matter how long an inspection lasts